heal the mind, nourish the BODY,
renew the soul
Sol, spanish for sun, and lotus, our beautiful padma, lotus flower, whose roots are embedded deep into the soil of the pond, she grows through the dark, cold, murky water to reach the surface. a warm embrace welcomes her as the sun shines upon her face. she opens her petals, blooming, awakening into life, from darkness into light.
“It’s not only about feeling better, it’s about getting better at feeling.” ~ Dr. gabor Maté
the healing language of the nervous system lies not in words, but in sensations .....
the healing language of the nervous system lies not in words, but in sensations .....
Yoga is when every cell of the body sings the song of the soul. If you want stillness, sit with your chaos, if you want bravery, befriend your fear. If you want strength, dance with your weakness. If you want freedom, transform darkness into light.
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Passionate, certified yoga instructors, somatic healing practitioners, pranayama and sound healing facilitators. We guide you on a unique journey, through a trauma-healing lens, toward peace in the mind, nourishment of the body, and a renewal of the soul. We are educated in yoga philosophy, biological sciences, neuroscience, anatomy, psychology, anthropology, and trauma healing.
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We believe in inclusion, connection, safety, presence, and community to shed the layers that daily life accumulates, and together we find solace in slowing the mind, intentional movement, nervous system regulation, and signals of safety through pranayama and hands on somatic healing techniques. Embodiment, mind-body-soul connection, and a devotion to nature through a trauma-healing lens are embedded deeply into every class & special event.
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Studio Somatic Yoga, Yoga + Horses, Private 1:1 yoga + somatic healing sessions, Somatic healing & Nervous System Regulation Workshops, Somatic + Sound healing events, Outdoor Yoga events, Guest instructor and/or Guest Speaker at special collaboration events, and wellness retreats
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Studio classes, special events, and unique experiences are held at Flourish Yoga Studio, Soulstride Sanctuary, local state parks, and wellness retreats. Contact me for collaborations!
I’m Sasha, i’m so honored and happy you are here . . .
hello beautiful souls!
i’m a certified yoga instructor, mom, advocate, Dancer for 30+ years, and nervous system healing practitioner! Yoga isn't about feeling good every moment of our day, It's about feeling what's true. Sometimes that truth is joy, sometimes it is anxiety, elation, frustration, or grief, and sometimes it is the silence in between. The practice is learning not to turn away. I'm the pathway to healing the mind, nourishing the body, and renewing the soul. My classes have 3 primary focuses: I draw from dance + choreography for stillness + Fluid opening movement, dance is kin to yoga= freedom, and a shift from the busy mind into the body. 2, Trauma healing through nervous system regulation + somatic therapeutic techniques, and 3, nature therapy through earth + animal connection. As someone who has walked through darkness, and found the light again, my passion is to create nurturing, safe spaces filled with compassion & healing energy, where we allow a release of everything heavy we are carrying. We arrive on our mats to shed the layers that daily life can accumulate, and through this journey, We find a return back home to our true selves! We find peace and freedom within our souls.
“each breath is a conversation between your body and the present moment, each inhale roots you deeper, each exhale brings you back home. trauma may still live in your body, but healing begins the moment we listen to its story.”
what makes sol + lotus unique?
Somatic yoga
vinyasa flows incorporating somatic tension release tools for daily life stressors and trauma patterns held in the body.
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non-heated studio, extended pranayama, slow, gentle, intentional movements, instrumental music, somatic techniques, & meditation to release the week’s events, everything heavy we may be carrying, and find serenity and peace, every Friday at 11:30am.
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warm 90 degree studio, extended pranayama, sensory scan, Strong, active, intentional, fluid movement to open the body. Options for challenging asanas, and high energy music, dance party vibes to find freedom, release, and return to self! And a long pause for somatic healing techniques to nourish the mind+body+soul, every Sunday at 10:00am.
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Practice with me every Saturday at 10am in the sunshine, warm breezes, birdsong, and horses nearby at Soulstride Sanctuary! Enjoy a quiet reset of the nervous system, through breath work, movement, and connection with horses after our practice!
trauma healing
what happened is in the past, but your body remembers, and right now, may still be holding the patterns it learned long ago to keep you safe. lets start healing.
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learn your varying states: sympathetic, parasympathetic, ventral vagal and dorsal vagal. each are needed, but we shouldn’t live in only one.
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what heals the body, heals the mind, together they heal the soul. discover how stillness, movement, and somatic techniques can help the entire connection heal.
nervous system regulation + the vagus nerve
our society rewards constant activity, high stress, and fast-paced lives. but we don’t have to force ourselves into a box we’ve outgrown. learn how to honor rest and shift out of a constant stressed/overwlemed state.
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to self soothe, we first need to understand our own bodies, and which sympathetic states are activated.
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our primary source of communication between the body and the brain lies here. 80% of these messages are from the body to the brain, meaning the body holds most of our information. stimulation to this nerve tells the brain that the body is safe.
upcoming classes & special events
love notes from class
lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu
“nature is a warm sensory bath that can counterbalance the cold overwhelm of too much stimuli. it is here, in our natural world, that we find balance, freedom from suffering, and a return to ourselves.”
philanthropy & community
every product gives back to help families, children, humanity, pets & wildlife, and our beautiful planet. see our partnered foundations!
This july, our featured charity is . . .
Soulstride sanctuary
This beautiful local horse sanctuary rescues draft horses from auction and slaughter, to welcome home for much needed healing while also bringing women together in community through day retreats with herbal workshops, yoga, organic meals, DIYs, and equine somatic therapy. together, the human + animal bond is strengthened and nourished within the mind, body and soul. visit their website to learn more about draft horses and see upcoming events!🤎
a philanthropy store
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moss agate anxiety relief bracelet
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chandra namaskar moon necklace
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Sol + Lotus wooden earrings
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incense vessels
